A conversation with 'Real Housewives' star Erika Girardi, our latest reality TV obsession

Ask Erika Girardi to explain the origins of the glamazonian, over-the-top dance-pop alter ego that resides within her and she doesn’t opt for words.

Instead, she calls for an assistant to grab the luxurious coffee table book she had specially commissioned as a gift for her inner circle.

"It’s the...